Proposals are currently being accepted for the Georgia Conference onInformation Literacy.Proposals due no later than April 3, 2006Submit On Line athttp://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/infolitsubmit.htmlWhat is Information Literacy?Information literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is aneed for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, andeffectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.The 2006 Conference on Information Literacyinvites proposals for workshops and presentations that will consider,extend, or otherwise address information literacy, including but notlimited to:DEFINING INFORMATION LITERACY in a digital age.

PARTNERSHIPS between librarians and classroom teachers to teachstudents research skills.

INFORMATION LITERACY across the disciplines.ASSESSMENT of information literacy initiatives.

INTELLECTUAL property, copyright, an plagiarism in the digital age.For More Information Contact:Dr. Bede Mitchell at wbmitch_at_georgiasouthern.edu or Dr. Janice Walkerat jwalker_at_georgiasouthern.eduAccording to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)an "information literate individual" is able to:+ Determine the extent of information needed+ Access the needed information effectively and efficiently+ Evaluate information and its sources critically+ Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base+ Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose+ Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the useof information, and access and use information ethically and legallySource:http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.html#ildef